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Cumnberland

Ghost town · New Kent County, Virginia

New Kent quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500)
New Kent quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cumnberland is a ghost town in New Kent County, Virginia. It is one of 7 former communities in New Kent County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cumnberland as a historical populated place on the New Kent topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.5438° N, 76.9777° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNew Kent
Elevation15 ft
Nearest living townNew Kent, VA
Distance to it2.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1739794
Coordinates37.54376, -76.97774

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What's there now

Cumnberland is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is New Kent, VA (population 887), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 15 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Cumnberland?

Cumnberland is in New Kent County, Virginia, at 37.5438, -76.9777.

How many ghost towns are in New Kent County?

New Kent County, Virginia has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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